Nick Clegg was left fuming when an award-winning TV journalist called him a ‘lying two-faced swine’ in front of an audience of children. The incident occurred when Sky News foreign editor Sam Kiley played the part of the Lib Dem leader in a warm-up for an election programme at Sky’s Westminster studio. Sitting in the host’s chair, Kiley, 50, said: ‘Right, kids, I’m Nick Clegg – ask me a question.’ Nick Clegg was left fuming when Sky News journalist Sam Kiley (left) called him a ‘lying two-faced swine’ A girl in the audience, made up of children aged ten to 12, asked: ‘Why did you not keep your pledge on tuition fees?’ Kiley replied: ‘That’s because I’m a lying, two-faced swine,’ prompting gales of laughter from the children. But the newsman – who has survived several brushes with death over his 25-year career as a foreign reporter – had no idea that Clegg was standing behind a nearby camera and heard the jibe. He muttered sarcastically: ‘Thanks, Sam.’ One witness said: ‘Clegg looked thunderous but the children thought it was hilarious. And so did the adults who were there.’ A Sky insider said: ‘It was really unfortunate and Sam was horrified. He said it as a joke and didn’t mean it. Clegg shouldn’t have been allowed in while the warm-up was on. He looked very cheesed off.’
Sky News foreign editor called Nick Clegg a 'lying, two-faced swine' Sam Kiley did not realise the Lib Dem leader was in the room at the time. Children in audience at election event burst into laughter after the insult. Clegg could be heard muttering sarcastically and 'looked very cheesed off'